US20100128482A1 - Light source device having heat dissipation module - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to light source devices and, particularly, to a light source device having a heat dissipation module.
- LEDs light emitting diodes
- a light source device includes a number of LEDs, and most of the LEDs are driven at the same time, which results in a rapid accumulation of heat. Due to the rapid accumulation of heat, a temperature of the light source device rises quickly, and therefore an operation of the LEDs in the light source device may be instable.
- a typical heat sink includes a base contacting the LEDs to absorb heat therefrom and a number of parallel planar fins soldered or adhered to the base. The fins dissipate the heat into ambient atmosphere.
- the heat sink By merely depending on natural convention to dissipate the heat of the LEDs, the heat sink must be very bulk and heavy, which adversely limits the applications of the light source device. To use an electrical fan to generate a forced airflow through the fins of the heat sink is not reliable, since when the light source device is used in a severe condition, such as in a highway, the electrical connection between the fan and the power source is easily to be damaged. Finally, the mere dissipation of the heat generated by the LEDs into the ambient air causes a waste of the heat energy.
- An exemplary embodiment of a light source device includes an LED module, a first heat dissipation structure, a second heat dissipation structure, at least one heat pipe, a heat energy convertor and at least a fan.
- the first heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation base, a first fin group attached on a top surface of the heat dissipation base.
- the LED module is attached on a bottom surface of the heat dissipation base of the first heat dissipation structure.
- the heat energy convertor is thermally connected to the heat dissipation base of the first heat dissipation structure through the at least one heat pipe, and configured for changing heat energy generated by the LED module into kinetic energy.
- the fan is disposed over the first fin group and driven by the heat energy convertor.
- the second heat dissipation structure is configured for dissipating heat of the heat energy convertor.
- FIG. 1 is an assembled view of a light source device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is an isometric, exploded view of the light source device of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an inverted view of FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of FIG. 1 .
- the light source device includes a heat dissipation module 100 and an LED module 200 .
- the heat dissipation module 100 includes a first heat dissipation structure 10 , a second heat dissipation structure 20 , at least a heat pipe 30 , a heat energy convertor 40 and at least a fan 50 .
- three heat pipes 31 and one fan 50 are arranged in the heat dissipation module 100 .
- the first heat dissipation structure 10 includes a rectangular heat dissipation base 12 , and a first fin group 14 attached to a top surface 12 a of the heat dissipation base 12 .
- the LED module 200 is attached to a bottom surface 12 b of the heat dissipation base 12 .
- the LED module 200 includes a printed circuit board 220 and a plurality of LEDs 240 arranged in an array and mounted on a bottom surface of the printed circuit board 220 .
- Three straight grooves 120 for respectively receiving evaporators 32 of the three heat pipes 30 are defined in the central portion of the top surface 12 a, and spaced from each other.
- the three straight grooves 120 extend in a lengthwise direction of the heat dissipation base 12 , and are parallel with each other.
- Two securing holes 122 are defined in the heat dissipation base 12 at locations beside the middle straight groove 120 to allow two fasteners 300 to secure therein to thereby fix the second heat dissipation structure 20 on the top surface 12 a of the heat dissipation base 12 .
- the fasteners 300 are bolts.
- Each of the three heat pipes 30 includes the evaporator 32 , a condenser 34 and a connection section 36 interconnecting the evaporator and condenser 32 , 34 .
- a length of the evaporator 32 is longer than that of the condenser 34 .
- the evaporator 32 is received in a corresponding straight groove 120 , and has a planar top surface 321 coplanar with the top surface 12 a of the heat dissipation base 12 .
- the planar top surfaces 321 of the evaporators 32 of the heat pipes 30 and the top surface 12 a cooperatively define a flat top surface to support the first fin group 14 thereon.
- the first fin group 14 defines an opening 140 corresponding to a position of the two securing holes 122 to allow a bracket 26 (which will be more detailedly disclosed herebelow) of the second heat dissipation structure 20 passing therethrough to fix the second heat dissipation structure 20 on the top surface 12 a of the heat dissipation base 12 .
- the first fin group 14 includes a number of L-shaped first fins 141 .
- Each of the first fins 141 has a sidewall 141 a and a flange 141 b perpendicularly bent from a bottom end of the side wall 141 a.
- the first fins 141 are parallel with each other and stacked together.
- the flanges 141 b ensure that a distance maintained between adjacent first fins 141 .
- the flanges 141 b of all first fins 141 cooperatively define a flat bottom surface which is soldered to the flat top surface defined by the planar top surfaces 321 of the evaporators 32 of the heat pipes 30 and the top surface 12 a. Therefore, the flat bottom surface of the first fins 141 is thermally and mechanically attached to the top surfaces 321 and top surface 12 a.
- the condenser 34 has a free end 341 thermally connected to the heat energy convertor 40 directly or through a connection element.
- the connection element is a cylinder-shaped heat absorbing element 60 .
- the heat absorbing element 60 has a cylinder-shaped wall 610 with a first through hole 620 defined in a center thereof.
- the cylinder-shaped wall 610 is horizontally arranged over the first fin group 14 , and has a lower portion near the first fin group 14 .
- Three parallel second through holes 611 are longitudinally defined in the lower portion of the heat absorbing element 60 .
- the three second through holes 611 are configured for respectively receiving the condensers 34 of the three heat pipes 30 therein.
- the first through hole 620 is configured for receiving a corresponding part of the heat energy convertor 40 therein. In this manner, the heat energy convertor 40 is thermally connected to the first heat dissipation structure 10 through the three heat pipes 30 .
- the heat energy convertor 40 includes a shell 41 and a first piston 421 , a second piston 422 , a crank-connecting rod group 43 and a crankshaft-flywheel group 44 arranged in the shell 41 .
- the shell 41 includes a cylinder-shaped main body portion 411 for containing the first and second pistons 421 , 422 , a cylinder-shaped head portion 412 for containing the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 , and a joint element 413 for connecting the main body portion 411 and the head portion 412 together.
- a heat absorbing end 4110 of the main body portion 411 is received in the first through hole 620 of the heat absorbing element 60 .
- An axis of the main body portion 411 is perpendicular to an axis of the head portion 412 . In this manner, the main body portion 411 is parallel with the first fin group 14 , and the head portion 412 is perpendicular to the first fin group 14 .
- the first piston 421 is column-shaped and received in a middle position of the main body portion 411 .
- An external wall of the first piston 421 slideably contacts with an internal wall of the main body portion 411 , whereby the first piston 421 can move in the main body portion 411 when a force is applied thereon.
- a sealed chamber 415 is formed between the heat absorbing end 4110 of the main body portion 411 and the first piston 421 , and a working gas (e.g., air) is provided in the sealed chamber 415 .
- the second piston 422 is column-shaped and arranged in a middle position of the sealed chamber 415 .
- the sealed chamber 415 is divided into a heat absorbing chamber 4151 and a heat dissipating chamber 4152 along a left-to-right direction as illustrated in FIG. 4 .
- an external wall of the second piston 422 slideably contacts with the internal wall of the main body portion 411 , whereby the second piston 422 can move in the sealed chamber 415 of the main body portion 411 .
- the crank-connecting rod group 43 is configured for converting straight-line reciprocating motions of the first and second pistons 421 , 422 into a rotation of the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 .
- the crank-connecting rod group 43 includes a first crank-connecting rod 431 and a second crank-connecting rod 432 .
- the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 has an integral configuration, and includes an upper flywheel 441 a, a lower flywheel 441 b, a first crankshaft 442 a, a second crankshaft 442 b and a third crankshaft 442 c.
- the first crankshaft 442 a perpendicularly and upwardly extends from the upper flywheel 441 a.
- the second crankshaft 442 b is perpendicularly interconnected between the first and second flywheels 441 a, 441 b.
- the first crankshaft 442 a is eccentrically arranged on the upper flywheel 411 a and horizontally offset a distance in relation to the second crankshaft 442 b.
- the first and second crankshafts 442 a, 442 b each are offset a horizontal distance from the third crankshaft 442 c.
- the first and second flywheels 441 a, 441 b and the third crankshaft 442 c are concentric.
- the second crankshaft 442 b eccentrically interconnects the first and second flywheels 441 a, 441 b.
- the upper and lower flywheels 441 a, 441 b can rotate around the third crankshaft 442 c.
- the third crankshaft 442 c perpendicularly and downwardly extends from a center of the second flywheel 441 b.
- the fan 50 is fixed on a free end of the third crankshaft 442 c, and therefore can rotate together with the third crankshaft 442 c.
- a through hole (not labeled) is defined in the first piston 421 along an axis thereof to allow the first crank-connecting rod 431 passing therethrough to connect the second piston 422 .
- An end of the first crank-connecting rod 431 is connected to the second piston 422 , and the other end is connected to the first crankshaft 442 a.
- An end of the second crank-connecting rod 432 is connected to the first piston 421 , the other end is connected to the second crankshaft 442 b.
- the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 is arranged on a bottom inside of the head portion 412 of the shell 41 .
- a through hole (not labeled) is defined in the bottom of the head portion 412 to allow the third crankshaft 442 c passing therethrough to connect to the fan 50 .
- the third crankshaft 442 c is perpendicular to the first fin group 14 , and the fan 50 is horizontally fixed over the first fin group 14 .
- the second heat dissipation structure 20 includes a heat dissipation barrel 22 , a number of second fins 24 outwardly extending from an outside surface of the heat dissipation barrel 22 , and the bracket 26 downwardly extending from a lower portion of the heat dissipation barrel 22 .
- the heat dissipation barrel 22 is sleeved on an external surface of the main body portion 411 of the shell 41 , and located at a position corresponding to the first piston 421 and the heat dissipation chamber 4152 . That is, the first piston 421 and the heat dissipation chamber 4152 are surrounded by the heat dissipation barrel 22 to efficiently dissipate the heat.
- the bracket 26 extends through the opening 140 defined in the first fin group 14 and is fixed on the top surface 12 a of the heat dissipation base 12 by the two bolts 300 respectively being screwed in two securing holes 122 .
- the second heat dissipation structure 20 and the heat energy convertor 40 are fixed over the first fin group 14 through the bracket 26 .
- the heat generated by the LED module 200 is absorbed by the heat dissipation base 12 , and transferred to the heat absorbing element 60 through the three heat pipes 30 .
- the heat absorbed by the heat absorbing element 60 is transferred to the heat absorbing end 4110 of the main body portion 411 , and therefore the working gas in the heat absorbing chamber 4151 is heated to expand.
- a pressure of the working gas rises and drives the second piston 422 to move right to the first piston 421 .
- the first crank-connecting rod 431 connected to the second piston 422 is forced to push the first crankshaft 442 a.
- the heat in the heat dissipating chamber 4152 is dissipated by the second heat dissipation structure 20 , and then the first piston 421 will stop moving at a right dead point, while the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 rotates continuously due to its inertial characteristics.
- the first piston 421 is driven to move left to the second piston 422 , and the working gas in the heat dissipating chamber 4152 is compressed to generate heat, whereby the temperature and pressure thereof rise.
- the second piston 422 is driven by the compressed working gas in the heat dissipating chamber 4152 to move left away from the first piston 421 .
- the first and second crank-connecting rods 431 , 432 respectively drive the first and second crankshafts 442 a, 442 b to rotate continuously.
- the heat generated by the LED module 200 is dissipated by the combination of the first fin group 14 and the fan 50 .
- the heat generated by the LED module 200 is transferred to the heat energy convertor 40 and utilized by the heat energy convertor 40 to drive the fan 50 to rotate, thereby promoting the heat dissipation of the first fin group 14 .
- the heat generated by the heat LED module 200 is dissipated, and the dissipated heat is recycled.
- the temperature of the surrounding environment of the light source device can not raise, whereby a damage of the light source device or a shortened lifespan thereof are prevented.
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Description
- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates to light source devices and, particularly, to a light source device having a heat dissipation module.
- 2. Description of related art
- Recently, light emitting diodes (LEDs) are widely used in light source devices due to their high brightness, long life-span, and wide color gamut. Generally, a light source device includes a number of LEDs, and most of the LEDs are driven at the same time, which results in a rapid accumulation of heat. Due to the rapid accumulation of heat, a temperature of the light source device rises quickly, and therefore an operation of the LEDs in the light source device may be instable.
- In order to quickly dissipate the rapid accumulation of heat, heat sinks are integrated into the light source device. A typical heat sink includes a base contacting the LEDs to absorb heat therefrom and a number of parallel planar fins soldered or adhered to the base. The fins dissipate the heat into ambient atmosphere.
- By merely depending on natural convention to dissipate the heat of the LEDs, the heat sink must be very bulk and heavy, which adversely limits the applications of the light source device. To use an electrical fan to generate a forced airflow through the fins of the heat sink is not reliable, since when the light source device is used in a severe condition, such as in a highway, the electrical connection between the fan and the power source is easily to be damaged. Finally, the mere dissipation of the heat generated by the LEDs into the ambient air causes a waste of the heat energy.
- What is needed, therefore, is a light source device having a heat dissipation module capable of recycling the dissipated heat which can overcome the above-described problems.
- An exemplary embodiment of a light source device includes an LED module, a first heat dissipation structure, a second heat dissipation structure, at least one heat pipe, a heat energy convertor and at least a fan. The first heat dissipation structure includes a heat dissipation base, a first fin group attached on a top surface of the heat dissipation base. The LED module is attached on a bottom surface of the heat dissipation base of the first heat dissipation structure. The heat energy convertor is thermally connected to the heat dissipation base of the first heat dissipation structure through the at least one heat pipe, and configured for changing heat energy generated by the LED module into kinetic energy. The fan is disposed over the first fin group and driven by the heat energy convertor. The second heat dissipation structure is configured for dissipating heat of the heat energy convertor.
- Advantages and novel features will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- Many aspects of the present embodiment can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiment. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
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FIG. 1 is an assembled view of a light source device in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is an isometric, exploded view of the light source device ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is an inverted view ofFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view ofFIG. 1 . - An embodiment will now be described in detail below and with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 , an exemplary embodiment of a light source device is shown. The light source device includes aheat dissipation module 100 and anLED module 200. Theheat dissipation module 100 includes a firstheat dissipation structure 10, a secondheat dissipation structure 20, at least aheat pipe 30, aheat energy convertor 40 and at least afan 50. In the present embodiment, three heat pipes 31 and onefan 50 are arranged in theheat dissipation module 100. - Referring to
FIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , the firstheat dissipation structure 10 includes a rectangularheat dissipation base 12, and afirst fin group 14 attached to atop surface 12 a of theheat dissipation base 12. TheLED module 200 is attached to abottom surface 12 b of theheat dissipation base 12. TheLED module 200 includes a printedcircuit board 220 and a plurality ofLEDs 240 arranged in an array and mounted on a bottom surface of the printedcircuit board 220. Threestraight grooves 120 for respectively receivingevaporators 32 of the threeheat pipes 30 are defined in the central portion of thetop surface 12 a, and spaced from each other. The threestraight grooves 120 extend in a lengthwise direction of theheat dissipation base 12, and are parallel with each other. Two securingholes 122 are defined in theheat dissipation base 12 at locations beside the middlestraight groove 120 to allow twofasteners 300 to secure therein to thereby fix the secondheat dissipation structure 20 on thetop surface 12 a of theheat dissipation base 12. In the preferred embodiment, thefasteners 300 are bolts. - Each of the three
heat pipes 30 includes theevaporator 32, acondenser 34 and aconnection section 36 interconnecting the evaporator andcondenser evaporator 32 is longer than that of thecondenser 34. Theevaporator 32 is received in a correspondingstraight groove 120, and has a planartop surface 321 coplanar with thetop surface 12 a of theheat dissipation base 12. The planartop surfaces 321 of theevaporators 32 of theheat pipes 30 and thetop surface 12 a cooperatively define a flat top surface to support thefirst fin group 14 thereon. - The
first fin group 14 defines anopening 140 corresponding to a position of the two securingholes 122 to allow a bracket 26 (which will be more detailedly disclosed herebelow) of the secondheat dissipation structure 20 passing therethrough to fix the secondheat dissipation structure 20 on thetop surface 12 a of theheat dissipation base 12. Thefirst fin group 14 includes a number of L-shapedfirst fins 141. Each of thefirst fins 141 has asidewall 141 a and aflange 141 b perpendicularly bent from a bottom end of theside wall 141 a. Thefirst fins 141 are parallel with each other and stacked together. Theflanges 141 b ensure that a distance maintained between adjacentfirst fins 141. Theflanges 141 b of allfirst fins 141 cooperatively define a flat bottom surface which is soldered to the flat top surface defined by the planartop surfaces 321 of theevaporators 32 of theheat pipes 30 and thetop surface 12 a. Therefore, the flat bottom surface of thefirst fins 141 is thermally and mechanically attached to thetop surfaces 321 andtop surface 12 a. - The
condenser 34 has afree end 341 thermally connected to theheat energy convertor 40 directly or through a connection element. In this embodiment, the connection element is a cylinder-shapedheat absorbing element 60. Theheat absorbing element 60 has a cylinder-shaped wall 610 with a first throughhole 620 defined in a center thereof. The cylinder-shaped wall 610 is horizontally arranged over thefirst fin group 14, and has a lower portion near thefirst fin group 14. Three parallel second throughholes 611 are longitudinally defined in the lower portion of theheat absorbing element 60. The three second throughholes 611 are configured for respectively receiving thecondensers 34 of the threeheat pipes 30 therein. The first throughhole 620 is configured for receiving a corresponding part of theheat energy convertor 40 therein. In this manner, theheat energy convertor 40 is thermally connected to the firstheat dissipation structure 10 through the threeheat pipes 30. - Referring to
FIG. 2 andFIG. 4 , theheat energy convertor 40 includes ashell 41 and afirst piston 421, asecond piston 422, a crank-connectingrod group 43 and a crankshaft-flywheel group 44 arranged in theshell 41. Theshell 41 includes a cylinder-shapedmain body portion 411 for containing the first andsecond pistons head portion 412 for containing the crankshaft-flywheel group 44, and ajoint element 413 for connecting themain body portion 411 and thehead portion 412 together. Aheat absorbing end 4110 of themain body portion 411 is received in the first throughhole 620 of theheat absorbing element 60. An axis of themain body portion 411 is perpendicular to an axis of thehead portion 412. In this manner, themain body portion 411 is parallel with thefirst fin group 14, and thehead portion 412 is perpendicular to thefirst fin group 14. - The
first piston 421 is column-shaped and received in a middle position of themain body portion 411. An external wall of thefirst piston 421 slideably contacts with an internal wall of themain body portion 411, whereby thefirst piston 421 can move in themain body portion 411 when a force is applied thereon. A sealedchamber 415 is formed between theheat absorbing end 4110 of themain body portion 411 and thefirst piston 421, and a working gas (e.g., air) is provided in the sealedchamber 415. Thesecond piston 422 is column-shaped and arranged in a middle position of the sealedchamber 415. As a result, the sealedchamber 415 is divided into aheat absorbing chamber 4151 and aheat dissipating chamber 4152 along a left-to-right direction as illustrated inFIG. 4 . Like thefirst piston 421, an external wall of thesecond piston 422 slideably contacts with the internal wall of themain body portion 411, whereby thesecond piston 422 can move in the sealedchamber 415 of themain body portion 411. - The crank-connecting
rod group 43 is configured for converting straight-line reciprocating motions of the first andsecond pistons flywheel group 44. The crank-connectingrod group 43 includes a first crank-connectingrod 431 and a second crank-connectingrod 432. The crankshaft-flywheel group 44 has an integral configuration, and includes anupper flywheel 441 a, alower flywheel 441 b, afirst crankshaft 442 a, asecond crankshaft 442 b and athird crankshaft 442 c. Thefirst crankshaft 442 a perpendicularly and upwardly extends from theupper flywheel 441 a. Thesecond crankshaft 442 b is perpendicularly interconnected between the first andsecond flywheels first crankshaft 442 a is eccentrically arranged on the upper flywheel 411 a and horizontally offset a distance in relation to thesecond crankshaft 442 b. The first andsecond crankshafts third crankshaft 442 c. The first andsecond flywheels third crankshaft 442 c are concentric. Thesecond crankshaft 442 b eccentrically interconnects the first andsecond flywheels lower flywheels third crankshaft 442 c. Thethird crankshaft 442 c perpendicularly and downwardly extends from a center of thesecond flywheel 441 b. Thefan 50 is fixed on a free end of thethird crankshaft 442 c, and therefore can rotate together with thethird crankshaft 442 c. - A through hole (not labeled) is defined in the
first piston 421 along an axis thereof to allow the first crank-connectingrod 431 passing therethrough to connect thesecond piston 422. An end of the first crank-connectingrod 431 is connected to thesecond piston 422, and the other end is connected to thefirst crankshaft 442 a. An end of the second crank-connectingrod 432 is connected to thefirst piston 421, the other end is connected to thesecond crankshaft 442 b. - The crankshaft-
flywheel group 44 is arranged on a bottom inside of thehead portion 412 of theshell 41. A through hole (not labeled) is defined in the bottom of thehead portion 412 to allow thethird crankshaft 442 c passing therethrough to connect to thefan 50. Thethird crankshaft 442 c is perpendicular to thefirst fin group 14, and thefan 50 is horizontally fixed over thefirst fin group 14. - The second
heat dissipation structure 20 includes aheat dissipation barrel 22, a number ofsecond fins 24 outwardly extending from an outside surface of theheat dissipation barrel 22, and thebracket 26 downwardly extending from a lower portion of theheat dissipation barrel 22. Theheat dissipation barrel 22 is sleeved on an external surface of themain body portion 411 of theshell 41, and located at a position corresponding to thefirst piston 421 and theheat dissipation chamber 4152. That is, thefirst piston 421 and theheat dissipation chamber 4152 are surrounded by theheat dissipation barrel 22 to efficiently dissipate the heat. Thebracket 26 extends through theopening 140 defined in thefirst fin group 14 and is fixed on thetop surface 12 a of theheat dissipation base 12 by the twobolts 300 respectively being screwed in two securingholes 122. Thus, the secondheat dissipation structure 20 and theheat energy convertor 40 are fixed over thefirst fin group 14 through thebracket 26. - An operation of the light source device is detailed in the following. In a first stage, the heat generated by the
LED module 200 is absorbed by theheat dissipation base 12, and transferred to theheat absorbing element 60 through the threeheat pipes 30. The heat absorbed by theheat absorbing element 60 is transferred to theheat absorbing end 4110 of themain body portion 411, and therefore the working gas in theheat absorbing chamber 4151 is heated to expand. Thus, a pressure of the working gas rises and drives thesecond piston 422 to move right to thefirst piston 421. The first crank-connectingrod 431 connected to thesecond piston 422 is forced to push thefirst crankshaft 442 a. - In a second stage, with the moving of the
second piston 422, the heated working gas in theheat absorbing chamber 4151 enters into theheat dissipating chamber 4152; thus, pressure and temperature of the working gas inheat dissipating chamber 4152 rise. Then the working gas inheat dissipating chamber 4152 drives thefirst piston 421 to move right away from thesecond piston 422. Therefore, the second crank-connectingrod 432 connected to thefirst piston 421 is forced to push thesecond crankshaft 442 b. Due to the pushing of the first and second crank-connectingrods flywheel group 44 is forced to rotate, thereby driving thefan 50 to rotate. - In a third stage, the heat in the
heat dissipating chamber 4152 is dissipated by the secondheat dissipation structure 20, and then thefirst piston 421 will stop moving at a right dead point, while the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 rotates continuously due to its inertial characteristics. Thus, thefirst piston 421 is driven to move left to thesecond piston 422, and the working gas in theheat dissipating chamber 4152 is compressed to generate heat, whereby the temperature and pressure thereof rise. Then thesecond piston 422 is driven by the compressed working gas in theheat dissipating chamber 4152 to move left away from thefirst piston 421. Due to the continuous straight-line reciprocating motions of the first andsecond pistons rods second crankshafts - The above-described first, second and third stages are performed repeatedly, the crankshaft-
flywheel group 44 is driven to rotate continuously. Thus, thefan 50 is driven by thethird crankshaft 442 c of the crankshaft-flywheel group 44 to rotate continuously. Regarding the light source device, in one aspect, the heat generated by theLED module 200 is dissipated by the combination of thefirst fin group 14 and thefan 50. In another aspect, the heat generated by theLED module 200 is transferred to theheat energy convertor 40 and utilized by theheat energy convertor 40 to drive thefan 50 to rotate, thereby promoting the heat dissipation of thefirst fin group 14. Thus, the heat generated by theheat LED module 200 is dissipated, and the dissipated heat is recycled. In addition, due to the dissipated heat is efficiently used, the temperature of the surrounding environment of the light source device can not raise, whereby a damage of the light source device or a shortened lifespan thereof are prevented. - It is believed that the present embodiments and their advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the examples hereinbefore described merely being preferred or exemplary embodiments of the invention.
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